Thursday, November 27, 2008

 

Quarter Pole

At left is the traditional BoA apples-to-apples look at the first 20 games of the season. Especially early on, it can be hard to divine exactly where teams sit just by looking at the Standings, because even a fairly small difference in GP is a largish percentage difference.

As well, I track the 2nd/3rd/4th quarters, so we can get an apples-to-apples look at who is improving, and most interestingly (to me), who is in decent position later in the season but entirely on the strength of their early record. Thoughts on the first quarter:
Final note: both PIT and CHI played in nine OT/SO games in the 1st quarter (their records were 6-3 and 3-6, respectively). CGY OT/SO record through 22 games: 0-1. Which leads to the weird stat that 27 NHL teams have more OT/SO Wins than the Flames, and 26 teams have more OT/SO losses.

I had no idea that Calgary's season had been quite so short on drama. Go Flames.

Comments:

See in Edmonton, we have a coach who knows how to brilliantly game the OT/SOL system. That's why the Oilers have played so man...what? 3? Are you serious?

Also weird: the WC as a whole is +1.
 


Yeah, it doesn't quite come out to zero because there are a few games that "count" for one team but not another. For example, DET v CGY was the Wings' 20th (included in these numbers) and the Flames' 21st (not).

See in Edmonton, we have a coach who knows how to brilliantly game the OT/SOL system. That's why the Oilers have played so man...what? 3? Are you serious?

As I believe you noted in an LT game thread: just one more bit of evidence that MacT has lost his shit this season. :)
 


"For example, DET v CGY was the Wings' 20th (included in these numbers) and the Flames' 21st (not)."

How convenient.
 


Not for the Flames' numbers in the 2nd 20, it isn't.
 

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